James Gilmore of Kiwanis swings for a home run in the fifth inning of Tuesday night's semifinal playoff game against FA Peabody. Gilmore helped lead Kiwanis to a 11-6 upset victory over the No. 1 seeded Peabody. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)
Ben Foster of Kiwanis connects for a fourth inning single.(Photo by Skip Hawkes)
Leading 4-1 after three innings, Kiwanis broke the game open with three runs in both the fourth and fifth inning to take a 10-2 lead into the sixth. Peabody rallied in the sixth for four runs to close the gap to 11-6 but could not overcome the nine run deficit they faced to start the inning. James Gilmore provided the highlight of the night ripping a home run in the fifth inning for his first homer of the year. Gilmore's homer was also the first home run hit off Peabody all-star pitcher Matt Martin.
FA Peabody Manager Perry Antone talks on the mound with his pitcher Matt Martin. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)Providing the offense for Kiwanis was Gilmore (home run, double, single), Robert Stowe (double, single), Ben Foster (two singles), Kurt Townsend (two singles), Austin Ivey (single), and Richie Rawcliffe (single). Colin Vidas was the winning pitcher, working into the sixth inning.
Colin Vidas of Kiwanis delivers a pitch during his five plus innings of work. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)Hitting for Peabody was Luther Vom Eigen (two singles), Martin (two singles), Jeremy Kelsey (two singles), Jake Maltz (single), CJ Warren (single), and John Field (single).
Kiwanis will face No. 2 Dirigo for the Hampden-Newburgh Little League Majors championship on Thursday, June 26. Dirigo squeaked out a come from behind 8-7 win over Verizon.
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On the Minor league field Tuesday night, No. 6 ranked Verizon nearly pulled off another upset but No. 2 Dirigo came from behind to score three runs in the bottom of the sixth for an 8-7 victory. Dirigo will face No. 5 Kiwanis in the championship game Thursday, June 26.
Keegan Quigley of Dirigo singles in the first inning. Quigley had three singles in the game. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)Verizon held a 7-5 lead and needed three outs for the upset win as they headed into the bottom of the sixth inning. Matt Harris led of the inning for Dirigo with a walk. Jackson Gilmore singled, and Harris scored on a Tristan Gardner double. Keegan Quigley drove home the tying run with a single scoring Gilmore. Gardner then sent Dirigo to the championship game as he stole home with the winning run.
Hitting for Dirigo was Gardner (triple, double), Quigley (three singles), Kyle Clifford (triple, single), Brandon Maillett (single), Sam Jordan (single), Harris (single), Gilmore (single). Jordan picked up the win pitching the final two innings.
Cam Scott of Verizon slides safely into third base with a triple in the third inning. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)Providing the offense for Verizon was Jordan Dysart (double, two singles), Cam Scott (triple), Michael Ward (double), Eric babbitt (single), Tyler Moore (single), David Manzo (triple).
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